Sports / Football

Late Rooney goal gives Man Utd victory over Liverpool 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Wayne Rooney scoring the one and only goal for Man Utd. LONDON: Wayne Rooney smashed home Manchester United's winning goal after 78 minutes...

Confident Qatar eye quarter-finals berth 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sanchez’s boys looking to impress against Syria at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium today DOHA: Hosts Qatar will be looking to seal a quarter-finals...

Sheikh Salman rejects Ali's backroom election deal charge 17 Jan 2016 - 05:32 pm

Kigali: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa has dismissed accusations of underhand electioneering levelled at him by one of his FIFA presidential rivals...

Zidane's sons sidelined amid FIFA ban confusion 17 Jan 2016 - 04:35 pm

File photo of Zidane (centre, left) with wife Veronique and Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez (centre, right) pose alongside the Frenchman's sons...

Celta Vigo seal deal for Lyon's Beauvue 17 Jan 2016 - 03:56 pm

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos (R) vies with Lyon's French forward Claudio Beauvue during the French League Cup football match between Paris Saint-Germain(PSG)...

Villarreal miss chance to leapfrog Real Madrid 17 Jan 2016 - 01:18 pm

Betis' Argentinian defender German Pezzela (L) vies with Villarreal's forward Roberto Soldado during the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF vs Real Betis...

Leicester go top despite missed Mahrez penalty at Villa 17 Jan 2016 - 11:04 am

Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez (L) and Aston Villa's Idrissa Gueye vie for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston...

Higuain hits 20 from 20 as Napoli stretch lead 17 Jan 2016 - 10:16 am

Napoli's Argentinian-French forward Gonzalo Higuain (R) kicks and scores a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Napoli and Sassuolo Calcio...

Qatar ‘fight’ delights coach Sanchez 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez during their Group A clash of the AFC U-23 Championship against Iran which the home team won 2-1 on ...

Eriksen double reignites Spurs' title hopes 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Tottenham Hotspur's Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen scores his second and Tottenham's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur...

Man City back on top, Chelsea salvage last-gasp draw 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sergio Aguero scores the third goal for Manchester City. By Alan Baldwin LONDON: Sergio Aguero spelled double trouble for Crystal Palace as Manchester...

AFC U23: Two crucial games on the cards today 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: Australia aim to put their AFC U23 Championship campaign back on track against Vietnam today following an opening round loss against the...

Japan march into knockout phase after crushing Thailand 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: Japan became the first team to secure their place in the knockout phase of the AFC U23 Championship yesterday when goals from...

Korea Republic seal big win 17 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Korea Republic’s Lee Changmin (left) heads the ball during their AFC U-23 Championship match against Yemen yesterday. Korea Republic won 5-0. Doha: Kwon...

Don't rule out City surge says Pellegrini 16 Jan 2016 - 10:09 am

Manchester City's Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini gestures during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad stadium...